Lecture 9: Industrialization and development of modern sport

Question 1

allen guttman

MIDTERM Q!!

Answer 1

secularism - pre modern was religious
equal opportunity - barriers like racism now gender
standardization allows for modern sport

Question 2

industrialization 19th century

Answer 2

steam engine in america leads to mass production
-started with a hunt for interchangeable weapon
springfield armoury

Question 3

tom thumb

Answer 3

us mass produced locomotive

-canada benefits off of us production

Question 4

railways

Answer 4

influenced travel in sport
first international game
start in NE and allow playes to travel for free and increases fan involvement
-sport is main traffic on telegraph

Question 5

HNIC

Answer 5

starts on cnr radio
-only aired third period to start
playing full game increased ticket sales
foster hewitt

Question 6

taylorization

Answer 6

scientific management

• increased efficiency and production in factories
• fred taylor
• times workers and they are 25x more efficient
• first to film sport, redesigns golf swing and tennis racket

Question 7

sports and broadcast audience

Answer 7

rules made it easier to be broadcasted

• times were shortened, lacrosse used to be 6 hours
• switched sports to evenings
• wanted working men to listen not just stay at home women